Assistant Manager Legal

Education and Experience:

LLB with 5-6 years of relevant experience.

MNC/FMCG work experience in a corporate law firm; Registration with Bar Council (preferable).

Responsibilities:

1. Legal Drafting

• Assists in drafting legal documents for the organization and coordinates with departments to initiate preparation of agreements and contracts required for acquiring third party services.
• Reviews contract law before making service specific agreements and ensures adherence to applicable laws, organizational SOPs and internal policies.
• Circulates draft agreements with concerned departments and negotiates clauses with external parties.
• Executes agreements on stamp paper of requisite duty and ensures execution by external parties and designated company representatives.
• Coordinates notarization of agreements and circulates final executed copies while maintaining internal records.
• Maintains written correspondence with departments and organizes hard copies of agreements year wise.

2. Corporate Secretarial

• Assists in Corporate Secretarial function of the company in compliance with the Companies Act, 2017 and applicable Rules and Regulation of the SECP.
• Maintains statutory registers, records, and corporate filings as required under the Company law.
• Assists in preparation, filing and record keeping of statutory returns.
• Assists in timely compliance with corporate governance and secretarial compliances.

3. Corporate Affairs

• Assists in liaising with regulators, government departments and trade associations on matters affecting the association.
• Assists in preparation and follow up on submission and representation to be made in regulatory and policy matters.
• Monitors regulatory and legislative development and report implications to line manager.
• Provides operational support in stakeholder engagement initiatives relating to corporate governance, regulatory affairs and public policy.

3. External Legal Counsel

• Coordinates with external counsels and prepares factual briefs for cases.
• Maintains complete records of litigation files and documents.
• Processes legal bills fees and payments and ensures timely system updates.